Hilo Woman’s Club

My boyfriend’s cousin had his wedding reception at the Hilo Woman’s Club. Located a few miles above Hilo’s main street, it’s a small meeting and party venue. This is not a fancy venue by any means, but great if you’re looking to cater a casual reception, baby luau or graduation party. Hilo is a very casual town and I imagine that this place is very popular.
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Depending on how you configure the set-​up, the hall seats about 75 guests. There were three 8′ tables at the back for all the food and there was a small alcove which they used for the dessert buffet.
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There’s about 20 parking stalls which surround the club but it was completely full when we arrived and most guests parked in the neighborhood. The groom’s father had cooked up a huge spread of Hawaiian food for the guests and most of it was served out of the medium sized kitchen located in the back of the venue.
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We had a great time at the reception and it was truly a «local style» wedding. Live Hawaiian slack key band, DJ, tons of food, plenty of cheeeeee-​hoos and a room filled with family, friends and love. My boyfriend caught the garter, my son had a blast doing the monster robot (a signature move he developed) on the stage, and to give you a synopsis of what kind of reception this was, here’s the infamous party toast:
«Banzai…
Puinsai…
Hapai…
Awright!!!
Cheeeeeeee-​hoo!!!»